Chapter 658: It pierces my heart, it doesn’t hurt, but I can’t ignore it
Chu Ruohan looked at him with a matter-of-fact look and shook her head helplessly.
She opened her mouth and drank the spoonful of medicine, which tasted slightly bitter.
"Didn't the emperor get angry?" she asked curiously.
Gu Junze scooped another spoonful of medicine and handed it to her lips, "It's working."
"Then why would he allow you to take two years off?" Chu Ruohan was a little puzzled.
She understood Zhao Yunci's temper to some extent and knew that she was not someone who would easily compromise.
Gu Junze's eyes swept across her lower abdomen and his eyes softened.
He put the medicine bowl aside, reached out and gently held her hand, stroking the skin on the back of her hand with his fingertips.
"He'll make it."
"This child is important to you, and to me as well. I can only feel at ease if I take care of him personally. I won't allow you to get hurt in any way, and I can't let a difficult birth happen again."
As long as he has decided on something, not even the emperor can stop him.
A warm feeling surged through Chu Ruohan's heart, and she held his hand in hers.
"But what about the government? What about Beiyan..." She was still a little worried.
Gu Junze patted the back of her hand gently, signaling her to be at ease.
"No problem." He said in a steady tone, "Although I'm not in the court, military memorials are delivered to your residence every day. If there's an emergency, you can come to the palace at any time. As for trivial matters, there are people to handle them."
He looked at her gently and said, "Just focus on taking care of the baby. Leave everything else to me."
He paused and added, "Without you and the child, what is the meaning of any great achievement?"
Chu Ruohan was so moved by his words that she was speechless and her eyes were a little hot.
She knew that this man truly held her and their child at the top of his heart.
In the following days, Gu Junze fulfilled his promise.
In addition to handling some necessary military affairs every day, he stayed by Chu Ruohan's side almost every step of the way.
He personally supervised the kitchen in preparing meals for her, asked the court doctor to take her pulse every day, and even took care of her daily life himself.
He even hired several experienced maids to explain pregnancy precautions to her every day, for fear that she would feel any discomfort.
The entire Zhenguo Mansion became extremely busy and joyful because of the upcoming little life.
Gu Qingchen was full of curiosity about the upcoming little brother or sister.
Every day when she came home from school, the first thing she did was run to Chu Ruohan's room, lie down on the edge of the bed, put her little head on Chu Ruohan's belly, and talk to the baby in her belly in a baby voice.
"Little baby, come out quickly! I've prepared a lot of fun things for you!"
"Baby, are you sleeping in there? Did you hear me?"
Her childish voice brought happy smiles to Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze's faces.
As the days passed, Chu Ruohan could feel that the little life in her body was growing little by little.
She and Gu Junze were both looking forward to the arrival of this child.
As the year draws to a close, the weather is getting colder.
Gu Xuan was allowed to return home from the military camp for leave. His figure was taller than when he left home, and he had lost some of his youthful immaturity.
Mei Zi, the personal nanny, came forward, helped him change his outer clothes, and put on a thick brocade robe.
"Master Xuan, you are finally back."
Mei Zi straightened his collar and sighed, as if mentioning it unintentionally.
"Madam is pregnant, and everyone in the mansion is overjoyed. But this old servant is being too nosy. After all, you are adopted. In the future...if Madam gives birth to a young master, your status in the mansion will be..."
Gu Xuan paused as he adjusted his cuffs.
He raised his eyes, his gaze grew colder, and interrupted her.
"If you talk too much, I'll slap you in the face."
Mei Zi's face turned pale and she immediately fell silent. She lowered her head and dared not say another word.
Gu Xuan didn't look at her again and walked straight out of the yard.
Mei Zi's words were like a tiny thorn that pierced his heart. It didn't hurt, but it was impossible to ignore.
As he reached the corridor leading to the main courtyard, a small figure rushed over.
"elder brother!"
Gu Qingchen jumped directly onto him, wrapped his two little arms tightly around his neck, and wrapped his legs up, hanging like a koala.
"You're back! Did you miss me?"
Gu Xuan was pushed back half a step by her, and the gloom on his face was instantly washed away, revealing a helpless and doting smile.
He held his sister steadily and weighed her.
"It's heavy."
Gu Qingchen nuzzled into his arms, hugged his neck and acted coquettishly: "Brother, why didn't you come to me first? Where's my gift?"
"Forget anyone but never forget our little ancestor."
Gu Xuan put her down, reached into his arms, and like a magic trick, took out a pony carved from walnut wood.
The pony is only the size of a palm, but it is carved so lifelike that even the patterns on the saddle are clearly visible.
Gu Qingchen snatched it away, held it in his palm like a treasure, and chattered about the interesting things happening at home.
"Mommy is having a baby, and Daddy is so nervous now that even I can't hug Mommy more!"
"Uncle Qian said that Mom's pulse is very good. Second Aunt comes every day and said she wants to make a hundred small clothes for the baby!"
Gu Xuan held her hand and listened quietly. His sister's clear voice was like the warm sun in winter, completely dispelling the last bit of discomfort in his heart.
The brother and sister entered the main house laughing and joking.
Chu Ruohan was leaning on the couch, and Gu Junze was sitting beside her, carefully peeling an orange for her.
The fireplace in the room was burning brightly, and the air was filled with warmth and comfort.
"Mother, father."
Gu Xuan stepped forward and saluted respectfully.
He looked at his mother's rosy cheeks and the happy smile that came from the heart, and the last bit of grudge in his heart disappeared.
This is his home.
They are his relatives.
Standing behind a pillar not far away, Mei Zi looked at the happy scene in the house and clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves.
She didn't expect that Gu Xuan had such deep feelings for this family and his stepmother Chu Ruohan.
no.
It was at the cost of my aunt's life that Xuan'er had the chance to be adopted.
We must not let the legitimate son born to Chu Ruohan ruin everything.
Chu Ruohan smiled and waved at him, "Xuan brother, you're back. Come here and let mother see you."
Gu Xuan quickly walked to the couch and squatted down as he was told.
Chu Ruohan stretched out her hand, looked at his face carefully, and gently stroked his somewhat rough cheek with her fingertips, her eyes full of heartache.
"He's gotten darker and thinner, but he's grown a lot taller."
Gu Junze fed a peeled orange slice to Chu Ruohan's mouth. Hearing this, he glanced at Gu Xuan indifferently.
"It is good for a boy's growth if he suffers more."
Chu Ruohan glared at him. She understood the reason, but as a mother, how could she not feel sorry for her child?
She withdrew her hand and patted Gu Xuan's shoulder.
"You two, brother and sister, have arrived just in time. This is the chicken soup your father personally cooked today. Come and try it together."
As she spoke, she raised her chin towards the bowl of soup warming on the small table next to her.
Gu Xuan and Gu Qingchen looked at each other subconsciously, and a hint of doubt flashed in each other's eyes.
Gu Xuan hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "Is this what Dad made edible?"
Gu Junze paused holding the orange and gave him a cold look. "It won't kill you. If you don't want to eat it, don't eat it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Qingchen immediately grabbed Gu Xuan's sleeve, his little face full of exaggerated seriousness.
"Brother, brother... let's go, I'll treat you! Let's go to Zuixianlou to eat, and invite GunGun to come with us. Let's save this chicken soup for Mom to nourish her body."
She patted her chest seriously, lowering her voice but making sure everyone in the room could hear.
"I'm afraid of getting stomach upset after drinking."
Gu Junze's handsome face instantly turned dark.
"Puchi!" Chu Ruohan couldn't hold back any longer, she laughed so hard that her body shook and she waved her hands repeatedly.
"Haha, you two little heartless ones, go away now, don't piss off your dad here."
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